The agreement, signed in N’Djamena on Wednesday by Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and his Chadian counterpart, Dr. Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul, aims to deepen cooperation in areas of common interest and create a formal framework for enhanced collaboration.
During his visit, Minister Nduhungirehe, who is also a Special Envoy of President Paul Kagame, held an audience with Marshal President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno.
On this occasion, he handed a letter from President Kagame requesting Chad’s support for Rwanda’s nomination of Louise Mushikiwabo for a third term as Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
Rwanda has officially nominated Mushikiwabo ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Having led the international Francophone network since 2019, Mushikiwabo has advanced initiatives promoting language, culture, and cooperation. If re-elected, she would become only the second Secretary-General, after former Senegalese President Abdou Diouf, to serve three terms.
The establishment of the Great Joint Cooperation Commission and the diplomatic engagement surrounding Mushikiwabo’s candidacy highlight Rwanda and Chad’s shared commitment to regional cooperation and international diplomacy.
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